We went to the Audubon Society in Milford to see if the ospreys were on the platform and what other wildlife we could see. No activity on the platform but we did see lots of egrets and other water birds.

Hurricane Sandy was the deadliest and most destructive hurricane of the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season, and the second-costliest hurricane in United States. I was shocked to see the damage it caused in Milford and even more surprised that there are still houses tagged for demolition but still waiting. According to our friends part of the problem lies in getting FEMA money and also that some people just walked away because they couldn't afford to rebuild.

The Lobster Hut is a food wagon on the Post Road and we were told that they make the best lobster rolls in town. It wasn't here four years ago when we visited so we decided today was a good time to see if indeed they were good. There must have been a whole lobster on each one! And yes, they were yummy.

Every town in New England has a town green surrounded by churches, businesses and sometimes homes and Milford is no exception. Al and I posed in the gazebo, a place where there were always concerts, Santa and wedding photos.

One just can't come to Milford and not visit Town Hall Pond. To the left, behind the tree is where my high school was and it was on this pond that I spent many hours ice skating and who knows what else.

Our sentimental journey next took us to Gulf Beach, home of the famous submarine races! You can see Charles Island in the distance - I was shocked to see how few trees were left on the island. I suppose Hurricane Sandy played havoc out there too.

Sylvester Poli, an Italian immigrant, built theaters, hotels and office buildings. His Poli theaters became Fox-Poli and eventually Loew's-Poli. He and his wife Rosa had five children and being a family man, he built the Villa Rosa Terrace in Milford so the family could spend their summers together. It consisted of the main house and ten waterfront cottages which he deeded to his children. Al worked one summer as a gardener at the Villa Rosa and I can remember going trick or treating with my friends at the mansion. The old lady would invite us in, chat a while and give us lots of candy.